The Hank and sweet swinging at their best
Coleman Hawkins
The Hank and sweet swinging at their best
Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson et Coleman Hawkins
21/10/2008 : Nat King Cole chante "My sweet Lorraine", accompagné de l'inoubliable Oscar Peterson (ah, je l'aime lui !) et l'aérien Coleman Hawkins. Et tout le reste est littérature !
Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies High
28/07/2008 : o purchase this music, please visit: http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/RCD-30505/ Coleman Hawkins 1957 Riverside recording, "The Hawk Flies High" is featured in this episode of "Orrin Keepnews, Producer." One of the most respected of all jazz producers, Orrin Keepnews's long and productive career has included working with such artists as Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley and Thelonious Monk, as well as founding influential jazz labels Riverside and Milestone. The Keepnews Collection, from The Concord Music Group is a reissue series of albums produced by this jazz legend. It features time-honored titles recorded by the true titans of jazz, originally released on Riverside and Milestone Records. All reissues, with 24-bit remastering from the master tapes, include original liner notes and Keepnews' voluminous new commentaries; when available, the original tracks are supplemented by bonus cuts from the sessions. Concept and Production Bret Primack http://www.jazzepk.com
Bean's Self Portrait -Hawkins 1962
14/02/2008 : Bean?s Self Portrait ? Hawkins Ellington 1962 ?Duke Ellington came to me? Coleman Hawkins remembers and said: ?You know, I want to you make a record with me, and I?m going to write a number specially for you? It took almost 20 years and finally in 1962 in the famous Rudy van Gelder studio in New Jersey the two giants had a chance to record together. Years ago I bought the Impulse LP and on there was this beautiful Ellington/Strayhorn composition. Of course there is no film of this recording, I think, so I added a few pictures of Coleman (nicknamed Bean). The back-up band is a small Ellington group consisting of Ray Nance cornet, Lawrence Brown trombone, Johnny Hodges alto sax, Harry Carney baritone sax and in the rhythm group you hear Duke on piano, Aaron Bell bass and Sam Woodyard drums
Hot Mustard - Andor's Jazz Band
22/01/2008 : Hot Mustard ? Andor?s Jazz Band Since its takeoff, in 1978, Andor's Jazz Band and its nine experienced musicians focus on the delightful, enchanting Hot Jazz and Dance music of the years 1922-1931, both in traditional arrangements of the era and in new arrangements. Under the leadership of pianist Andor Lukács the band consists of Ad Houtepen (cornet, clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals, arrangements), Kurt Weiss(trumpet), Victor Bronsgeest (trombone, vocals),Ronald Jansen Heijtmajer (clarinet, alto saxophone, arrangements),Hans Bosch (clarinet, tenor saxophone, arrangements), Johan Lammers (banjo, guitar),Hans Koppes(tuba), Sebastian Demydczuk (drums), This is from a 2006 concert in Germany where they play Hot Mustard, a tune I had never heard before but came from a recording of the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra done in 1926 when the band had great stars like Coleman Hawkins and Don Redman in the reed section.
Jumpin' at the Woodside - Buddy Tate
14/01/2008 : Jumpin at the Woodside ? Buddy Tate 1982 This clips is from a concert in Berlin in 1982. Buddy is accompanied by pianist Wild Bill Davis, bassist Bernard Upsom and drummer Frankie Dunlop. In the ensemble and during some of the background riffs he is joined by Illinois Jacquet and Arnett Cobb on tenor saxes. Buddy Tate was one of the great tenor saxophonists of the swing era. His playing drew on both of the great models of the day, combining elements of Lester Young?s understated, liquid economy with the robust, hard blowing attack of Coleman Hawkins. Tate had the big, mightily swinging sound of the ?Texas tenor? school, exemplified by players like Illinois Jacquet and Arnett Cobb, but was equally adept at building an emotionally weighted solo out of the most minimal elaborations. ??He adhered to the dictum that a jazz solo should tell a story, and had no time for bravura displays of empty blowing. At the same time, he was ready to experiment across the whole range of his horn, pushing into areas of sound and timbre which would later be explored by more modern movements in jazz. Even in his most abandoned, flat out playing, his control of both the horn and the music remained total, and was always purposefully directed.
1958 - Battle of the Tenors
09/01/2008 : Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Barney Wilen, Guy Lafitte, Stan Getz (ts), Martial Solal (p), Arvell Shaw (b), J. C. Heard (dr) Bataille amicale entre quelques ténors à Cannes en 1958... Selon les incrustations, ce thème s'appellerait Now's the Time. Si c'est bien son titre, ce n'est en aucun cas celui du Bird. Il s'agit en fait d'un simple riff, probablement décidé au dernier moment avant l'entrée en scène et basé sur les accords du vieux cheval de bataille Indiana.
Centerpiece - Benny Carter 1991
04/01/2008 : Centerpiece ? Benny Carter 1991 Nine and half minutes of pure pleasure. With tears in my eyes I followed this musical event played by 6 senior musicians who together and in their solo work doing just an unbelievable job. Naturally it always seem to be the very best when just a plain blues is being played, this one in Ab. Somewhere I have another version of this tune done in London in 1964 by Harry Sweets Edison together with Coleman Hawkins. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RIklJIWVXY This time Harry is there again with one of these typical solos what made him famous and for ever so recognizable. Then there is Benny Carter playing that beautiful alto followed by Al Grey, this time with an very inspired muted trombone solo. Marion McPartland, what a pianist. The last solos are impulsive bass and drum exchanges initiated by Milt Hinton; however one cannot catch drummer Louie Bellson. Recorded at a jazz party in Vienna, Austria. Lucky guys who were there to enjoy it live!
Les tricheurs 1958 extrait 2
02/01/2008 : Tentative d'interdiction du film A l'époque, plusieurs associations familliales tentèrent d'interdire la projection du film jugé "contraire à la morale et succeptible de compromettre le bon ordre", notament à Nice. Ce ne fut pas le cas sauf en Suisse effectivement dans le Canton de Vaud. Le film fut cependant interdit aux moins de 18 ans.
Fine And Mellow - Billie Holiday With Coleman Hawkins Lester
04/12/2007 : Billie Holiday : Naissance de La Civilisation Jazz
